Valle's Equinox Sells Out 98 Bottles
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/18/24655/ I have occasionally described the attendance at 98 Bottles as "packed," or, "sold-out," and while those descriptions were true, they don't come close to illustrating the audience situation for last night's Jaime Valle concert celebrating the Jewish experience in …
Nicole Mitchell Dazzles at UCSD
The groundbreaking and innovative flutist Nicole Mitchell offered up an evening of stellar music to a small, but enthusiastic audience at the acoustically superb Conrad Prebys Hall last night at UCSD. The program was divided into two parts--the first being …
Mehldau Trio's Sold Out Show
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/16/24506/ The Athenaeum Jazz at the Neurosciences Institute series continued last night with a bang: the long-awaited return of the Brad Mehldau Trio, a concert that had been sold-out virtually since its announcement a few months back. For a jazz …
Flute Virtuoso Nicole Mitchell May 16, at UCSD
Although this is very short notice, I urge everyone interested in the state-of-the-art in jazz and improvised music to head out to UCSD tomorrow night, May 16, for the extremely rare opportunity to experience one the finest exponents of the …
Sketchy Black Dog packs 98 Bottles
Chuck Perrin, in a Dizzy's production staged in The Back Room at 98 Bottles, elevated the excitement factor to a "dizzying" degree last night by bringing in the uber-creative jazz/classical/rock ensemble, Sketchy Black Dog to packed and enthused audience. Sketchy …
Joshua White & Marshall Hawkins Connect at 98 Bottles
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/11/24244/ In a spellbinding performance worthy of a sell-out crowd, master musicians Joshua White on piano and Marshall Hawkins on double bass collectively made magic, told stories, and stimulated the senses last night at 98 Bottles. This was a perfect …
Jaime Valle & Equinox at 98 Bottles, May 17
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/09/24149/ Veteran San Diego jazz guitarist Jaime Valle brings his long-standing Latin-jazz ensemble Equinox to 98 Bottles on May 17, for a concert celebrating the connection between the Jewish and Latino cultures, sponsored by the A.D.L. ( Anti-Defamation-League). "There were …
Mundell Lowe Quartet at Jazz Live, May 15
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/08/24092/ KSDS Jazz 88 kicks off the summer Jazz Live concert series with a show that invokes a history-in-the-making sense of gravitas. Legendary guitarist Mundell Lowe will be returning to the Saville Theatre on May 15 with a special quartet …
Joshua White with Marshall Hawkins, May 10 @ 98 Bottles
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/04/23910/ Pianist Joshua White teams up with the sublime bassist Marshall Hawkins for an intimate evening of duet music on May 10, in the Back Room at 98 Bottles on Kettner Blvd. I've seen White and Hawkins in a trio …
Mark Dresser Concert Streams Live on the Internet, May 4
The protean contrabass magician Mark Dresser will be performing a Telematic concert tomorrow evening in NYC with Ellery Eskelin on tenor saxophone and Jim Black on drums with Sarah Weaver conducting. That's the U.S. part of the ensemble. The other …
BRIM: Eve Beglarian and Mary Rowell @ Space 4 Art, May 10
Fresh Sound concert curator Bonnie Wright's next installment in her monthly series will feature BRIM: Eve Beglarian and Mary Rowell, on Thursday, May 10 at Space 4 Art, 8 p.m. This continues the series focus on musicians Wright observed, and …
Nathan Hubbard's "Translation" succeeds at 98 Bottles
Jazz, and all of its myriad sub-genres, is the kind of music that is best experienced live. There is something about actually seeing the performers--and what it takes to produce the music that adds an extra dimension to understanding and …
Vocalist Sharon DuBois at Liberty Hall Theatre, May 6
"It's a brand-new configuration of musicians for me so I'm expecting some pleasant surprises and magic to happen," says San Diego vocalist Sharon DuBois of her upcoming concert at Liberty Hall Theatre in National City, on Sunday, May 6, 7 …
Dan Clucas's Lost Iguana Ensemble: Do You Know The Ways
L.A. cornetist/flutist Dan Clucas' new release with his Lost Iguana Ensemble, Do You Know The Ways contains just four pieces, though two of them clock in at more than 20 minutes each. Those two were composed by the hornman while …
Mundell Lowe marks milestone with concert at Tango Del Rey
Don't let the white hair or the huge, thick glasses fool you, even with 90 candles on the birthday cake, guitarist Mundell Lowe remains a vital force in the pantheon of jazz guitar. Last night's birthday concert celebration at Tango …
Ogd_S(11) Translation Has Failed debuts This Middle Ground April 28 @ 98 Bottles
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/19/23204/ Former San Diegan, drummer, vibraphonist, composer Nathan Hubbard will be making the trip from his new home in Arizona to debut a new release from his highly original group Ogd_S(11) Translation Has Failed titled, This Middle Ground. The band …
Marillo/Lefebvre Quintet April 20. Mundell Lowe Quartet April 21.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/18/23146/ One of the greatest things one learns from developing a taste for jazz is an inherent respect for your elders and the magnificent body of work that has been forged long before you came into the picture. When I …
Road Work Ahead: Reunion at Tango Del Rey
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/17/23083/ The all-star San Diego lineup known as Road Work Ahead recently reunited and landed in Pacific Beach on the last stop of a 9 date tour. Comprised of NYC pianist Bill Mays and SD bassist Bob Magnusson, guitarist Peter …
CD Review: Guitar Decathlon, The Wayne Riker Collective
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/16/23000/ Guitarist Wayne Riker has spent a lifetime in music, developing skills and mastering many genres of music. He is extraordinarily versatile, and his latest record Guitar Decathlon is a celebration of his stylistic range. The disc pairs Riker with …
Diane Moser & Mark Dresser: "Duetto"
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/12/22765/ Contrabass virtuoso Mark Dresser and the criminally underrated pianist Diane Moser first met in San Diego in the 1970s, where they began a long, deep musical communion that continues to this day. I received this advance copy of their …